Good Day! The Tea Chest by Heidi Chiavaroli comes out February 4 along with Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green and The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck. Coconut Layer Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke becomes available on February 25. So many books and not enough time to get them all read.
Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay has Scarlett Parker enthralled with her fiancé, Harrison Wentworth and
looking forward to their wedding in the summer.
Harry enters Mim’s Whims with his Aunt Betty and her Pembroke Welsh
corgi, Freddy. They are entering the
PAWS (Pets and Wellness Society) annual charity dog show and Aunt Betty is
determined to win this year. The
adorable Freddy has lost the last three years to Richard Freestone and his English
bulldog, Muffin. Aunt Betty wants an
edge and requests that Vivian Tremont, Scarlett’s cousin and co-owner of Mim’s
Whims, create a special hat for Freddy. Vivian
reluctantly agrees and creates matching chapeaus for Aunt Betty. At the PAWS cocktail party, the night before
the competition begins, Aunt Betty gets into an altercation with the shows main
sponsor, Gerry Swendson over the quality of his pet food. The next day finds Aunt Betty barred from the
competition and Scarlett trotting Freddy around the agility course in her
stead. Freddy does an amazing job and
then dives under a table to return with a show in his mouth. Scarlett peers under the cloth to find Gerry
Swendson dead. Aunt Betty becomes the
prime suspect which has Scarlett scurrying to find clues. Can Scarlett lead Detective Inspector Bronson
to the killer?
Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay is the sixth
novel in A Hat Shop Mystery. I love A
Hat Shop Mystery series with its quirky characters and English setting. Scarlett Parker and her cousin Vivian Tremont
own Min’s Whims in Notting Hill on Portobello Road. Vivian creates the hats with the aid of her
assistant, Fee Felton while Scarlett deals with customers and publicity. Scarlett is recently engaged to Harrison “Harry”
Wentworth and she is viewing the world through love colored glasses. Harry’s Aunt Betty along with her corgi, Freddy
are entering the annual PAWS charity dog show and she wants to win this
year. Aunt Betty asks Vivian to create a
hat for Freddy. Aunt Betty is upset with
the shows sponsor, Gerry Swenson over the quality of his dog food because it
made Freddy sick last year. After a run
in with Gerry at the kickoff cocktail party for PAWS, Aunt Betty finds her
paperwork “misplaced” for the competition.
Vivian enters Scarlett as Freddy’s handler much to Scarlett’s dismay. Things go from bad to worse when Gerry is
found dead next to the agility course by Freddy. One person is quick to point the blame at
Aunt Betty. Scarlett begins listening in
on conversations and searching for suspects so she can clear Aunt Betty of any
wrongdoing. I found Buried to the Brim
to be a delightful book to read. It can
be read on its own if you have not read the other five books in A Hat Shop
Mystery series. It contains good writing
and the story moves along as fast as Freddy on the agility course. Scarlett is a fun character. I like that she is an American in
England. There are fabulous British expressions. I enjoyed the puns even Scarlett’s who seem
to miss the mark. There is plenty of tea
along with various food items to keep the group up to snuff (must keep up their
strength). It was interesting to learn
more about the game of rugby. The explanations
were easy to understand. The mystery had
several suspects with good clues. It
depends on your sleuthing level on whether you solve it completely or are surprised
when Scarlett has a Miss Fletcher moment.
I loved the hat descriptions including the adorable ones made for
Freddy. Bella, a rescued corgi, was an loveable
addition. I look forward to the next A
Hat Shop Mystery featuring Scarlett, Vivian, Fee, Harry and their friends. I am hoping for a wedding with a gorgeous
headpiece for Scarlett. Buried to the Brim is an irresistible cozy mystery with pitiful puns, cute corgis, a succumbed
sponsor, charming chapeaus, and a gobsmacked gumshoe.
Buried to the Brim can be purchased here*. You can find the other five novels in A Hat Shop Mystery series (from Cloche and Dagger to Assault and Beret) here. Thank you for dropping in. I appreciate you taking the time to read my book reviews. Tomorrow I am participating in the Celebrate Lit Tour for Hannah's Courage by Molly Jebber. The third book in The Amish Charm Bakery series. I hope that you have a day filled with happiness. Joy is good for the soul. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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